Refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth in Colombia
Colombia: Refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth was -32.67 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth in Colombia, 1982–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Colombia recorded -32.67 % change on previous year for refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth in 2024.
That represents a change of down 647.8% on the previous year and down 255.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth in Colombia peaked at 658.46 % change on previous year in 1990 and was at its lowest, -39.01 % change on previous year, in 2021.
Colombia ranks 183rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 100 % change on previous year | — |
| 1986 | -16.67 % change on previous year | -116.7% |
| 1987 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1988 | -30 % change on previous year | — |
| 1989 | 85.71 % change on previous year | -385.7% |
| 1990 | 658.46 % change on previous year | +668.2% |
| 1991 | 49.7 % change on previous year | -92.5% |
| 1992 | 13.96 % change on previous year | -71.9% |
| 1993 | 23.66 % change on previous year | +69.5% |
| 1994 | 30.87 % change on previous year | +30.4% |
| 1995 | 39.75 % change on previous year | +28.8% |
| 1996 | 13.99 % change on previous year | -64.8% |
| 1997 | 9.59 % change on previous year | -31.4% |
| 1998 | 48.82 % change on previous year | +408.9% |
| 1999 | 24.77 % change on previous year | -49.3% |
| 2000 | 110.29 % change on previous year | +345.2% |
| 2001 | 93.33 % change on previous year | -15.4% |
| 2002 | 70.73 % change on previous year | -24.2% |
| 2003 | 24.06 % change on previous year | -66.0% |
| 2004 | 24.71 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 27.58 % change on previous year | +11.6% |
| 2006 | 20.42 % change on previous year | -25.9% |
| 2007 | 657.96 % change on previous year | +3121.4% |
| 2008 | -32.3 % change on previous year | -104.9% |
| 2009 | 4.34 % change on previous year | -113.4% |
| 2010 | 1.49 % change on previous year | -65.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0938 % change on previous year | -93.7% |
| 2012 | -0.4642 % change on previous year | -595.0% |
| 2013 | 0.6595 % change on previous year | -242.1% |
| 2014 | -9.18 % change on previous year | -1492.1% |
| 2015 | -5.6 % change on previous year | -39.0% |
| 2016 | -8.54 % change on previous year | +52.6% |
| 2017 | -38.39 % change on previous year | +349.4% |
| 2018 | -27.68 % change on previous year | -27.9% |
| 2019 | 36.56 % change on previous year | -232.1% |
| 2020 | 0.3234 % change on previous year | -99.1% |
| 2021 | -39.01 % change on previous year | -12164.6% |
| 2022 | -5.86 % change on previous year | -85.0% |
| 2023 | 5.96 % change on previous year | -201.8% |
| 2024 | -32.67 % change on previous year | -647.8% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's -32.67 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.65 % change on previous year. (55 countries reporting)
- Colombia's -32.67 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 27.39 % change on previous year. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth in Colombia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -12164.6% | 0.3234 % change on previous year | -39.01 % change on previous year |
| 2007 | +3121.4% | 20.42 % change on previous year | 657.96 % change on previous year |
| 2014 | -1492.1% | 0.6595 % change on previous year | -9.18 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 27.81 % change on previous year | -30 % change on previous year | 100 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1990s | 91.36 % change on previous year | 9.59 % change on previous year | 658.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 100.11 % change on previous year | -32.3 % change on previous year | 657.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -5.11 % change on previous year | -38.39 % change on previous year | 36.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -14.25 % change on previous year | -39.01 % change on previous year | 5.96 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 181 Nauru -28.57 % change on previous year compare
- 182 Hong Kong -31.43 % change on previous year compare
- 184 Sao Tome and Principe -54.55 % change on previous year compare
- 185 Andorra -100 % change on previous year compare
- 185 Switzerland -100 % change on previous year compare
- 185 Denmark -100 % change on previous year compare
- 185 Finland -100 % change on previous year compare
- 185 Ireland -100 % change on previous year compare
- 185 Iceland -100 % change on previous year compare
- 185 Kiribati -100 % change on previous year compare
- 185 Malta -100 % change on previous year compare
- 185 East Timor -100 % change on previous year compare
More population data for Colombia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7218 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -5.66 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7218 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6442 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 56,988 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.5501 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8769 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Population density 42.43 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.83 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth in Colombia?
- Refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth in Colombia was -32.67 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 658.46 % change on previous year in 1990.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was -39.01 % change on previous year in 2021.
- How does Colombia rank for refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth?
- Colombia ranks 183rd out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 255.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Refugee population by country or territory of origin. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Refugees by country of origin UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Refugee population by country or territory of origin. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.